So as we reach the halfway point of 2017, we look back on our favourite 10 films of the year so far. We are pleased to see it's not all sequels and yet despite claims of suffering comic book film fatigue, 2 comic book films made the list and again both from the Marvel studio, yet DC Comics Wonder Woman only narrowly missed our list. So here is our countdown, we are sure … [Read more...]
We Urge You To Take A Ride With This Baby Driver!
One of our must-see films for 2017 was Baby Driver, Writer/Director Edgar Wright’s first film since The Worlds End way back in 2013, this, of course, being because of that Ant-Man mess, a film we liked, but we are sure Edgar & Joe Cornish would have made an even better version. We are big fans of his work from TV’s Spaced with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, which would … [Read more...]
Is This Animated Film Something to ‘Sing’ About?
Today we saw animated box office hit Sing from writer/director Garth Jennings about some animals competing in a talent show. The film follows a Koala bear called Buster Moon (Voiced by Matthew McConaughey) who owns a failing theatre and is desperate to put on one big show to save it from closure. With the popularity of talent shows on TV, he believes that by putting one … [Read more...]
Is Disney’s Moana Something to Moan or Cheer About?
This week’s rental was Moana, an animated box office hit from Disney, that we missed on its cinema release. Set in Polynesia, an island has been cursed following the theft of a stone by the demigod Maui (Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson) that is the mystical heart of the island goddess Te Fiti! The curse has now reached an alarming situation, as the village crops are dying and … [Read more...]
I Am Groot Again! BMAF review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2
When we announced our 10 to see in 2017 we considered a wealth of comic book films, but one was a must see for us and it was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 We loved the Guardians first adventure and with all the main cast returning and writer/director James Gunn, we had high hopes even though sequels often don’t bring back the magic. The film wins you over in the first … [Read more...]